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Wanted : Anvil

11-07-2018, 09:34 PM

Ok, I have come into a natural gas forge burner that I can convert to propane. I have lots of hammers. I need an anvil. I know anvils are expensive, probably more than I want to pay .... sucks to be me eh?

Sooo ...

I am looking for an anvil and I don't even know what I need. Not too big I think, and say ... under $200 in good shape?

Re: Wanted : Anvil

11-07-2018, 10:10 PM

Hey John, welcome to the forging hobby. The possibilities are endless. I talked to a lady about a year ago whose husband bought a whole outfit at an auction for $900 and died before he ever set it up. She wanted to get back what he paid. It included a good sized anvil and rough looking coal forge and a bunch of other hardware. I could inquire if your ready to travel down this way
Lots of guys use a piece of railroad track until they find an anvil. The prices are wild because there are so many taking up smithing, and at the same time they have become collectors' items. I have only succeeded in buying 2 since 1991 when I took up blacksmithing. One is sort of portable (when I was younger) and the other isn't. My advice: wear ear protection. My hearing is getting bad and I blame it on hammering on the anvil.
Good luck and have fun.

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Re: Wanted : Anvil

Hey John, welcome to the forging hobby. The possibilities are endless. I talked to a lady about a year ago whose husband bought a whole outfit at an auction for $900 and died before he ever set it up. She wanted to get back what he paid. It included a good sized anvil and rough looking coal forge and a bunch of other hardware. I could inquire if your ready to travel down this way
Lots of guys use a piece of railroad track until they find an anvil. The prices are wild because there are so many taking up smithing, and at the same time they have become collectors' items. I have only succeeded in buying 2 since 1991 when I took up blacksmithing. One is sort of portable (when I was younger) and the other isn't. My advice: wear ear protection. My hearing is getting bad and I blame it on hammering on the anvil.
Good luck and have fun.

Hi Art,

Thank you for your input. Yes, hearing and eye protection is on top of my lists these days. I have used railroad rail for years, but I'd like to try making something a bit fancier, hence the search. I have not forgotten the tour of your shop that you gave me years ago. I thought your forge/smithing building was very well equipped and laid out, and well separated from the other buildings.

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